The front pages are led by a whistleblower’s claims that the Foreign Office failed to help many Afghans to escape after the Taliban swept to power. The Guardian reports junior civil servant Raphael Marshall’s claims that Afghans were left to die due to UK red tape. Meanwhile, The Times says scientific advisers to the Government believe cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant are doubling every three days in Britain. Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror reports claims that the Government covered up the fire risk of cladding for years before the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Daily Express says a Bank of England warning over price rises will mean there is a challenging time ahead.

Source: The Times December 07, 2021 02:17 UTC